USAF record 28971954 (1957)
28971954
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
I. DATE 4 October 1957
2. LOCATION Dayton, Ohio
3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: 705 GMT: 04/23052
4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XR Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar Possibly Balloon Air-Visual Air-Intercept Radar
5. PHOTOS [HW:] Yes [ILLEGIBLE] No
6. SOURCE Civilian
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5 minutes
8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one
9. COURSE South
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING One object, seemed to bob rapidly from side to side, also up & down. It appeared to be very high. Seemed to have a red glow. Object had look of sphere, not round, more like a ball squashed down.
11. COMMENTS Typical characteristics of a balloon at sunset
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)
12. CONCLUSIONS [X Was Balloon] [ ] Was Aircraft Possibly Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] Aircraft Possibly Balloon [ILLEGIBLE] Aircraft [ILLEGIBLE] Aircraft [ILLEGIBLE] Aircraft
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- Page 1 PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD I. DATE 4 October 1957 2. LOCATION Dayton, Ohio 3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local: 705 GMT: 04/23052 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XR Ground-Visual [REDACTED] Ground-Radar Possibly Balloon…
- Page 2 U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U. S. Air Force as much information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon…
- Page 3 Page 2 8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, TWILIGHT, or DAWN, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON? 8.1 STARS (Circle One): a. None b. A few c. Many d. Don't remember 8.2 MOON (Circle…
- Page 4 Page 3 16. Tell in a few words the following things about the object. a. Sound [REDACTED] b. Color [HW: Red Glow] 17. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and…
- Page 5 Page 4 20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during…
- Page 6 Page 5 25. Where were you located when you saw the object? (Circle One): a. Inside a building b. In a car c. Outdoors d. In an airplane e. At sea f. Other 26. Were you (Circle One) a. In the business…
- Page 7 Page 7 34. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? 34.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) a. Clear sky b. Hazy c. Scattered clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don't remember 34.2 WIND…
- Page 8 Page 8 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object? (Circle One) Yes [HW: No] IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate? [ILLEGIBLE] m.p.h. 40. Do you think you can…
- Page 9 Page 9 U. S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET (SUMMARY DATA) In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use the following space to write out a short…
- Page 10 PROJECT 100/3 RECORD CARD I. DATE 4 October 1957 II. LOCATION Dayton, Ohio III. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 1945 GMT[ILLEGIBLE]Z IV. TYPE OF OBSERVATION XGround-Visual D Ground-Radar D Air-Visual D…